Assistant Director for University Advancement and Engagement

Ateneo; Quezon City; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines seeks an Assistant Director for University Advancement and Engagement to steer stakeholder engagement and resource mobilization programs. The role coordinates development, alumni engagement and major campaigns while aligning with the OUDAA Strategic Plan and Jesuit identity.

The position entails governance oversight, donor development, reporting, and leading a team to advance university priorities and strengthen connections with alumni and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with advanced studies or graduate degree in development, marketing, nonprofit management.
• 8+ years in stakeholder engagement and resource mobilization, preferably in academia or nonprofits.
• 5+ years in supervisory or managerial roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead advancement strategy and integration across development, alumni engagement and campaigns.
• Oversee Major Gifts solicitation process and ensure alignment with priorities.
• Align marketing, PR, and communications with advancement objectives.
• Provide reporting on donations and advancement initiatives to leadership and Board.
• Guide alumni engagement and formation to strengthen lifelong relationships.
• Set group-level metrics and represent OUDAA in stakeholder engagements.
• Perform other duties as required.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Resource mobilization

Strategic planning

Alumni engagement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with advanced studies or Graduate Degree in Development, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, or related fields

Job description

Assistant Director for University Advancement and Engagement

Job Description

Summary of Work Activities and Responsibilities:

The Assistant Director for University Advancement and Engagement supports the Director of the Office of University Development and Alumni Affairs in providing strategic, operational, and governance leadership for the University’s stakeholder engagement and resource mobilization programs.

The role focuses on setting direction, integrating efforts across development, alumni engagement and formation, and major fund raising campaigns, ensuring that all University advancement initiatives are aligned with the OUDAA Strategic Plan, the University’s mission and Jesuit identity, and institutional priorities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

I. Advancement Strategy and Integration

• Supports the Director in the formulation, review, and translation of OUDAA strategies, plans, policies, and annual operational plans into integrated advancement directions across University development, alumni engagement and formation, and campaigns and marketing, ensuring alignment with the University’s mission, Jesuit values, and institutional priorities.
• Supports the Director in shaping and translating the strategic direction for the University’s advancement programs, ensuring coherence and alignment across development, alumni engagement and formation, and stewardship initiatives.

II. Advancement Governance and Resource Mobilization

• Exercises governance oversight over the University’s Major Gifts solicitation process, ensuring alignment with institutional priorities, adherence to approved protocols, proper coordination across relevant units.

III. Stakeholder Engagement and Donor Development

• Provides strategic oversight on the alignment of marketing, public relations, and communication strategies with the University’s overall advancement and stakeholder engagement objectives, in close coordination with the Campaign and Marketing Head and the University Marketing and Communications Office.
• Ensures alignment of stakeholder engagement and donor development approaches with institutional priorities, guiding how relationships and opportunities are strategically positioned across OUDAA and relevant University units.

IV. Donation Reporting and Decision Support

• Ensures the delivery of consolidated impact and stewardship reports on donations and advancement initiatives for University leadership, the Board of Trustees, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Provides strategic direction on reporting frameworks, performance indicators, and accountability mechanisms, in coordination with relevant units and aligned with OUDAA and University-level directions, to strengthen transparency and decision support.

V. Alumni Engagement and Formation

• Guides the strategic direction and alignment of alumni engagement and formation, ensuring that programs foster lifelong relationships, deepen alumni identity and mission alignment, and sustain meaningful connections between alumni and the University.

VI. Group Management and Development

• Sets the direction and develops Group-level metrics, including performance standards and targets, in coordination with the Director and the Operations and Advancement Services Group, ensuring alignment with strategic and operational priorities.
• Represents OUDAA in meetings, dialogues, and engagements with key stakeholders, as delegated by the Director.

VII. Performs other work-related tasks as may be required by the immediate supervisor and authorized representative/s.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree with advanced studies or a Graduate Degree in Development, Marketing, Nonprofit Management, or related fields.
• At least eight (8) years of progressive experience in stakeholder engagement and resource mobilization, preferably in academic or nonprofit institutions.
• At least five (5) years of experience in a supervisory or managerial role, including oversight of managers or functional leads.
• Experience in a higher education setting is an advantage.

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Ateneo de Manila University (Ateneo) is one of the leading universities in the Philippines. More than 150 years in existence, Ateneo has grown into a major Jesuit institution. Officially it became a university in 1959. It offers over 100 academic degree programmes.Ateneo offers Basic Education (Grade School, Junior High School, and Senior High School). In addition, Higher Education (College, Graduate, Continuing Education) is made up of nine schools (Education and Learning Design, Government, Graduate School of Business, Humanities, Management, Science and Engineering, and Social Sciences) located in 3 campuses in Quezon City, Makati City and Pasig City.It has an array of research centres, 11 of which are recognized as Centres of Excellence by the Philippine Commission on Higher Education. In addition to a European Studies Programme, it has a Centre for Asian Studies that fosters comparative research on East and Southeast Asia.Ateneo has 207 partnerships with universities around the world (82 in Europe, 87 in Asia, 11 in Australia and New Zealand, and 27 in North and South America) and is a member of the ASEAN Universities Network and 3 other international university networks. Ateneo’s Rizal Library is the most advanced in the Philippines with over 307,000 titles in its collection and online access to most major academic journals.